Professor Shanon Patel

BDS, MSc, MClinDent, MRD, PhD, FDS, FHEA

BIOGRAPHY
Shanon divides his time between specialist practice and at teaching at King’s College London Dental Institute.
His main research interests are CBCT, root resorption and the restoration of root treated teeth. He has supervised 50+ Masters and PhD students.
Shanon’s background as a clinical academic has resulted in him publishing over 100 papers. He is the lead author of 3 European Society of Endodontology position statements (CBCT 2014, 2019 and External Cervical Resorption 2018).
Shanon has been invited as a keynote or plenary speaker at over 80 lectures in international meetings spanning 5 continents. He is recognized internationally as a leading authority on 3D (CBCT) imaging and root resorption.
Shanon has co-authored 4 textbooks which have been translated into 5 different languages, ‘Principle of Endodontics’ is considered essential reading for undergraduates in the UK, ‘Pitt Ford’s Problem Based Learning in Endodontics’ was the first PBL book published in Endodontics, and ‘CBCT in Endodontics’ is considered essential reading for Endodontists using CBCT. Most recently ‘Endodontology at a Glance’ is the first authoritative revision guide in Endodontology.

FRIDAY LECTURE
‘To (re-)root treat or not to treat’

With all the paraphernalia available to clinicians, (re-) root canal treatment has become more predictable ….but does it improve clinical outcomes?

The aim of this presentation is to look at the bigger picture….keeping teeth going for as long as practicaly possible. This can only be done by appropriate case selection, a conservative approach to treatment and most importantly looking at the bigger picture. Cutting edge clinical research from the KCL Endo unit will be presented to show how we can improve outcomes in a relatively simple way.

SATURDAY LECTURE
‘Out, damned (pink) spot!’ (External Cervical Resorption)

The incidence of external cervical resorption (ECR) appears to be increasing over the last 2 decades this is in part due to increased detection with CBCT as well as interesting and eye catching histological analysis.

The aim of this presentation is to review the symptoms, signs and management strategies of ECR.